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    Prabir And The Endless: Dazzling Mix of Eastern Ragas and Western Guitar

    Prabir Mehta — Prabir Aur Antaheen (self-release, 2026) Prabir Aur Antaheen presents a set of everlasting compositions rooted in ancient Indian raags (ragas), arranged for…

    Angel Romero April 10, 2026 No Comments
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    Sam Bergquist Finds the Sweet Spot Between Satire and Soul on Devils & Doves

    Sam Bergquist — Devils & Doves (self-released, 2026) Sam Bergquist’s 2026 album Devils & Doves charts the tension between hope and doubt, humor and heartache,…

    Ryan Emmert April 9, 2026 No Comments
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    Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials Return With Slideways

    Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials – Slideways (Alligator Records, 2026) Slideways, the grand new album from Chicago blues band Lil’ Ed & The Blues…

    Ryan Emmert April 8, 2026 No Comments
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    A Soundtrack Fit for a Sultan: Kamperman’s Prince Achmed Shines Beyond the Screen

    Steven Kamperman – Prince Achmed (Zennez Records ZR2025013, 2025) Dutch composer and multi-instrumentalist Steven Kamperman brings new life to Die Abenteuer des Prinzen Achmed (1926),…

    Tyler Bennet April 7, 2026 No Comments
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    Ana Crismán Revolutionizes Flamenco with Her Harp

    Ana Crismán Arpa Flamenca — Arpaora (Andalouse Alhambra / InOuïe Distribution, 2026) Spanish harpist Ana Crismán has released her debut album Arpaora internationally in physical…

    Angel Romero April 6, 2026 No Comments
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  • Alison Brown & Steve Martin - Safe, Sensible and Sane cover artwork. A photo of the two artists holding banjos
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    Old Hen, New Spin: Steve Martin and Alison Brown Hatch Video With Della Mae

    World Music Central News Room April 11, 2026 No Comments
  • An illustration of a Gnawa drum and karkabas (metal castanets) on top of the drum.
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    Desert Blues Band Tarwa N-Tiniri Weaves Gnawa and Amazigh Music on “Nbina”

    World Music Central News Room April 9, 2026 No Comments
  • A protest-style illustration shows three raised hands against a beige background: a black clenched fist on the left, a red hand in the center pointing upward, and a black open palm on the right with an eye symbol. Along the bottom, blocky lettering reads We Were Made For These Times by The Klezmatics.
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    The Klezmatics Face The Music With We Were Made For These Times

    World Music Central News Room April 8, 2026 No Comments
  • Sufian Ararah - Asdaa cover artwork. An interior space with arched columns.
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    Oud Maestro Sufian Ararah Revisits Memory on “Asdaa”

    World Music Central News Room April 5, 2026 No Comments
  • Shelton & Williams Shifting Sand cover artwork. An image of a house over sand dunes.
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    Bluegrass With Heart: Shelton & Williams Share “Shifting Sand”

    World Music Central News Room April 3, 2026 No Comments
  • Sami Yusuf sitting leaning against a wall. An architecturally ornate building is behind him.
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    Sami Yusuf Unveils Transfixing Single “Being”

    World Music Central News Room March 31, 2026 No Comments

Album reviews

SugaTree, Celtic Crossover from Australia

Angel Romero October 24, 2019 No Comments Celtic musicSugaTree

SugaTree – This Time (Two Tails, 2017) Australian band SugaTree combines Celtic music, folk rock, bluegrass and pop on This Time. The songs have pop…

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Strictly The Best 60 to Showcase Top Artists in Roots Reggae and Dancehall

World Music Central News Room October 23, 2019 No Comments dancehall reggaeJamaican musicReggae

VP Records has announced the release of Strictly the Best Vol. 60. The set includes current and breaking hits from some of the top artists…

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Events

World Music Showcase globalFEST Announces 2020 Program

World Music Central News Room October 22, 2019 No Comments Cheickh LoglobalFESTworld musicYungchen Lhamo

American world music showcase globalFEST 2020 is set to take place on January 12, 2020 at the Copacabana club in Manhattan, New York. The globalFEST…

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Paulo Tato Marinho’s Masterful Portuguese Bagpipes

Angel Romero October 22, 2019 No Comments bagpipePaulo Tato MarinhoPortuguese music

Paulo Tato Marinho – Gaitas de Fole em Portugal (Fundacao GDA, 2018) Portuguese multi-instrumentalist Paulo Tato Marinho dedicates Gaitas de Fole em Portugal (Bagpipe music…

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Artist Profiles: Paulo Tato Marinho

Angel Romero October 22, 2019 No Comments bagpipePaulo Tato MarinhoPortugalPortuguese music

Paulo Tato Marinho was born in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1964. He is dedicated to bagpipes as an instrumentalist, teacher, researcher, composer and builder. He began…

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Artist Profiles: Baraka Moon

Angel Romero October 22, 2019 No Comments Anastasi MavridesBaraka MoonPeter WarrenStephen KentSukhawat Ali KhanUnited States of Americaworld fusion

Baraka Moon is based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The group mixes mystical Sufi trance songs, Indian ragas, African rhythms and the Australian Aboriginal…

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Artist Profiles: Becky Buller

Angel Romero October 22, 2019 2 Comments American folk musicBecky BullerBluegrassUnited States of America

Becky Buller grew up in Minnesota. She played fiddle with her parents and Gordy and Roxy Shultz in the group Prairie Grass. She studied classical…

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Jeonju International Sori Festival, a Fascinating Window into Korean Music and Beyond

Angel Romero October 21, 2019 3 Comments Janusz Prusinowski KompaniaJeonju International Sori FestivalKorean musicworld music

The 2019 Jeonju International Sori Festival took place October 2-6 in Jeonju, a city located in southwestern South Korea. The festival is held in a…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Omiri

Angel Romero October 20, 2019 No Comments OmiriPortugalPortuguese music

Omiri is the project of Portuguese multi-instrumentalist and composer Vasco Ribeiro Casais. Omiri combines Portuguese traditional folk music with electronics and stunning live visuals. In…

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Events

Robust Finnish Presence at WOMEX 2019

World Music Central News Room October 19, 2019 No Comments Finnish musicPauannePekko KäppiSuistamon SähköVilda

The World Music Expo 2019 starts next week in Tampere, Finland. Tampere is the 3rd largest city in Finland and a multi-talented music hub. It…

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